Daffodil Mulligan in Islington

Fantastic flavours in every bite.

I had a dinner with two friends on a Thursday evening. The atmosphere was lively but not too loud to have a conversation. The bar was busy so a wait for cocktails a bit long, but this was not a problem as the staff are lovely. Seviche was great as well as mackerel. Wood fired chicken and lasagne were really really excellent. Generous portions. The best, though, was Igli who was extremely nice, helpful, didn't charge us for a cocktail that we did not like and made it all up with excellent wine! Fantastic service, so I will come again.

Irish restaurant, with excellent and friendly service, live music, and an unpretentious vibe. We were served fresh bread with creamy unpasteurised butter, succulent scallops, and a morish duck parfait. For mains, a perfectly cooked medium rare sirloin steak, half lobster, and for a dessert warm gooey chocolate cakes with homemade guinness ice cream.

Amazingly delicious cuisine. Their cooks are just wizards. Worth every penny of it.

Great place. The food is delicious with good quality of ingredients! The service is nice too. Highly recommend. We will be back for sure!

Great restaurant and great vibe. We haven’t been here for almost two years, but it is great!!! We will come back again for sure

Very very good food, that makes you so happy that you want to return asap!! The ceviche was so fresh. Everything was delicious, can’t wait to try the other dishes next time!

First time at this attractive, modern Irish restaurant. It's in a buzzy area and we were very happy with our experience. The service was friendly and attentive. When we said we were only having starters, the waiter was absolutely fine with this. I had the duck liver pate, which was delicious. My husband had the chicken balls: delicious and ample. There were about 8 on the plate, and they were about the size of billard balls. Our friend had the ox tongue, which was tasty and novel! We had a plate of thick cut chips for the table, and we all left sated. The prices were a bit on the high side, but the quality was good.

Gran restaurante y la comida era mucho mejor de lo que esperaba. Personal brillante añadido a la experiencia. Bien vale la pena una visita y hay un montón de opciones en el menú que quiero probar, así que volveré por más.

My friend and I had a phenomenal dinner. Went with the server’s rec of the lasagna and it was delicious. Smokey aroma, crispy cheesy edges, and melt in your mouth pasta/filling. Whiskey sour was super tasty, and the steak tartare + ceviche were 💯👏🏼 Can’t wait to return and try more of the menu!

My wife and I did not enjoy our experience here and we felt like our presence was tolerated rather than welcomed. Several things grated: nothing to clean hands on after the prawns, bread slightly raw, simultaneously slow and brusque service. Instead of being offered a main course, we were presented with a dessert menu! We were happy to leave. One of the more disappointing and poor value meals I have had in London.

Brilliant service and food! Don’t know their name, but Irish guy who greeted us and served us is what excellent service looks like. Helped us with wine recommendations too and was on point.

Excelente whisky... Deliciosa comida! ¡Muy buen servicio! Pub irlandés... ¡Cultura inglesa! ¡Nos encanta! Bien hecho chicos!

Friday night meal before a friends birthday party in nearby Hoxton. Great experience from the moment we walked through the door. Arrived early so had a few jars in the lovely pub downstairs. Food was superb. Tasty and decent portions compared to your wannabe fancy pants restaurants that are everywhere in London. Our table was adjacent to open plan kitchen so great to see the skilled chefs prepare our meal. Waiting staff were very attentive but not overly so. Their knowledge of the menu was also excellent and helped us choose our dishes. January corkage offer also very welcome. Overall, a fantastic few hours in the Daffodil. Highly recommend and can't wait to return in the coming months. Guh RAV mee-lə MAH a-gut!

Great lunch today - delicious food and excellent service. Particularly loved the starters (cauliflower, prawns, beef tartar). Highly recommend this place!

Visité con un amigo, probamos un poco de pan y ostras como entrada, luego filete y cerdo para la alimentación. Todo era comida de buena calidad, bañada con unas cervezas irlandesas. Buen personal. El pan y el cerdo estaban preciosos. ¡Sin quejas!

Good food and the staff were very attentive

Nice atmosphere good service unfortunately the food let the place down. I had the Scollops starter for £18 I basically got 2 very small Scollops. For Mains I ordered a fillet stake costing £51. What I was served was not a fillet it was more like a T-bone stake on the Bone. Food very expensive and disappointing.

Thoroughly enjoyable long lunch for work on a Tuesday!! Bumping atmosphere which was a pleasant surprise for Tuesday lunch. I went liver parfait, monk fish, chips and white wine. Loved it! Will be back!

A wonderful discovery of Irish cuisine, top quality produce cooked to perfection, definitely worth the price, and to finish off the evening they have an Irish pub downstairs with live music, an unmissable address in Shoreditch.

Amazing food , amazing atmosphere , great customer service , and reasonably priced. If there was anything it would be to separate restaurant bathrooms from the bar bathrooms, but understandably you cannot change

Great food, cozy atmosphere and friendly staff. A bit loud for my taste and I wish they had more vegetarian options.

Literally must be the best bar in London we've used. Hired for a private party. Went above and BEYOND to ensure we had a great night. Staff so attentive and the food......literally everyone commented on how amazing it was! Already held the date for next year!!

We went here based on earlier reviews and impressions and were not disappointed. The food was really good as was the service. We took 3 starters and 4 mains with 4 persons which for us, was just enough. I'd go again, no doubt.

El almuerzo de cumpleaños familiar fue excelente. Menú de precio fijo no disponible los viernes, así que tuvimos una experiencia irlandesa de tapas: una amplia mezcla de entrantes. Incluyeron ceviche de lubina (fresco y zingy), una jarra de gambas servidas a la llanura, mejillones en una salsa de mantequilla de perejil, papas fritas malvadamente crujientes y repollo verde brillante en ajo. La comida era de muy alta calidad. El Guinness era bueno y los cafés irlandeses hechos con medidas de whisky irlandés, no míseros ingleses! El camarero albanés era encantador y eficiente. Nos encantaron las fotos en blanco y negro de Jane Bown (en las escaleras) de iconos irlandeses como Sinead O’Connor y Edna OBrien. En conjunto una experiencia alegre

Everything from arriving to leaving was absolutely perfect. WThe servers made exactly the right recommendations in terms of quantity, dish/flavors, and sharing options. :)

We came here on Saturday for dinner and the food was mostly good. The starters stood out as the highlight of the meal, while the mains were satisfactory but not particularly impressive. Between the two of us, for the starters, we shared the scallops (amazing flavour), beef tartare (really good especially with the bone marrow) and the pork belly with clams (really juicy and tasty) and for the mains, we shared the miso butternut squash (could have had more miso flavour) and the butterflied mackerel satay (good size but lacked a bit of flavour) with a side of hispi cabbage. For dessert, we shared the blackberry soft serve which was light and fresh. The service was friendly but at times it was a little slow and not as attentive.

Esta fue mi primera visita a Daffodil Mulligan después de cenar en Corrigans en Mayfair varias veces. Nos dieron una cálida bienvenida a la llegada y el ambiente en el comedor se sentía muy bien. Me gusta cómo se puede ver en la cocina y ver a los chefs en el trabajo y los olores que vienen de la cocina eran geniales. Absolutamente todo lo que pedimos era absolutamente delicioso y cocinado muy bien. El pan de soda y la foccacia eran geniales para empezar la comida. Los mejillones que siguieron fueron excelentes. Mi principal hueso en el solomillo era de primera categoría, al igual que los aros de cebolla, puré y col hispi. Terminé con una crema de caramelo, que de nuevo fue excelente. Durante toda la noche el servicio fue de 10 / 10 y aunque la bebida de mi elección no estaba en el menú el servidor organizó para que se hiciera para mí. Sin duda volveré a cenar aquí de nuevo la próxima vez que esté en Londres y me encantaría probar también el bar de abajo! Recomiendo encarecidamente aquí.

Excellent. Friendly staff, great atmosphere and the bar downstairs adds an extra touch to a wonderful experience

Needs more customers on a Friday BUT the food and service were brilliant.The manager could not have. Done more for us ..Even running up and down to the bar below for the best Guinness.

Tuvimos una cena temprano antes del teatro. El servicio era excepcional y la comida era excelente. Destacaron los tártaros de res y el ceviche. El cerdo era un tapón de espectáculo. Todo fue excelente.

I have strict dietary requirements due to a long term health condition. My friend hosted his birthday meal at Daffodil Mulligans recently. After calling ahead to explain my dietary requirements, the staff and chef were incredibly accommodating. They helped me choose a starter that could be cooked to my requirements and created an off menu main that met my requirements just for me. I felt very grateful for their accommodation and amazing service.

I'm going to give you the most valuable gift: time. Don't waste it by looking at the menu... Order the Sugar Pit Pork and the Mash with liquor and beef fat crumb. I had it tonight and it was absolutely incredible. Now I'm going to go to bed and dream about eating it again.

We very much enjoyed experiencing the culinary delights prepared by chef Fiona and the staff.

Came here for our team day out - it was a fantastic day! Cleo looked after all 15 of us with ease. The food was delicious, staff were brilliant, and then we were able to continue the celebrations downstairs at Gibneys - 5 star day!

Fantastic all round experience. Delicious quality and thoughtful food and fantastic service, want to go back!

My new favorite restaurant in London. The service is wonderful, the vibe is cozy and the food is unique but tasty. Many steps above pub food but it invokes the same coziness! I also think they have the best Guinness I’ve tried in London. When you’re done with the meal you can pop down into the snug Gibneys for some live music.

This is my favourite restaurant, and I am not saying that lightly. The bhaji is a masterpiece. Only: bring the Gibney’s Stout back by all means!

Really a terrific place for business lunch. Attentive service and outstanding food, great location too. A real hidden gem. For mains we both had the sugar pit pork on the recommendation of our waitress, and have to say, was magnificent, possibly one of the best things I’ve eaten in recent months. Very excited to return and experience this place again.

Great place and excellent quality of food. We were very impressed with all the dishes we ordered- taste and presentation of each plate were on point. Table service was also a big part of our positive experience. Clio was always ready to offer recommendations when asked and served the table with professionalism and positivity. We will definitely go back!

Super meal this evening, highlights were the steak tartare with bone marrow and the mackerel. I'm allergic to shellfish and the chef made some allowances for me, make sure you order the mash, it was utterly divine. The restaurant is wonderfully irish without any hint of plastic paddy. Well done you guys we will be back very soon.

had a really excellent dinner- sugar pit pork and the mash were standouts

Has because me my favorite spot in London. Brought my family for the first time, the pork is incredible but everything is great. Also love the attitude of the servers.

Pricey but had an amazing experience!

Waitress Irina was great, she really looked after us.

Food, wine, service and atmosphere were all excellent. A selection of small and large plates served to the table to pass around a fairly large group. Most convivial. Highly recommend.

Been here a few times and good is just alright. The venue is definitely nice however and I would definitely recommend visiting the Irish pub in the basement called Gibneys

I needed to amend my booking I tried calling them countless times. No one answered the phone. When I got there at 9:30. I was told I had 8 minutes to order. I did that. The food arrived and the staff was already cleaning the kitchen. The food was great, however my meal was interrupted by a mouse that was running around on the floor. The staff claimed the mouse must have run in when the door was open. Absolute lie. The staff member then decided that it would be a good idea for them to send our food to the bar downstairs because and I quote this staff member “it’s not like I’m going to waste my time looking for this mouse right now.” She forced me to quickly pay before I could even say a thing and pushed us to go to the bar downstairs.

10/10. Food, service and even the Guinness was excellent . Had the cote de bouef . Sublime . Will be back .

Smelly barbecue inside. Lots of fuss about lots of meat. Just felt like a small English attempt at an American tradition. The wood fire embers and smoke were out of control and the exhaust hoods were insufficient. Food was not memorable.

The service was excellent and was matched by the food.

Very delicious and great overall experience here. I would strongly recommend visiting if you want a nicer meal in Shoreditch. I've been 2x and last time was with a foodie friend who agreed everything was very tasty. Service was also very attentive and friendly. Loved the pork dish, bread, fish, fried chicken, and ceviche! Enjoy

Always a great experience, Cliodhna was great in looking after us last night with personable service and a bit of craic. Food was really good, drinks excellent, and nice to see the menu change every so slightly while keeping the classics that we've come to know and love.

Great experience. Lovely staff. Amazing food!

Everything was very fatty. You pay quite a bit for the quality you actually get. Doesn't feel particularly Irish besides adding soda bread to a couple of items. Everything was *super* heavy in the mustard Ultimately disappointing

Mashed pot cold chicken tasted like KFC 🍗 nothing special over priced as well won't be going bk

A buzzy lively Irish outpost. Daffodil Mulligan had been on our 'to try' list for quite a while and we finally got around to going on a Friday evening on a recent culture and gastronomy trip to London from our home on the benighted Costa Geriatrica down in Devon. The place was almost empty when we arrived about 7.15 pm - hut in half an hour it was buzzing! We had a couple of rounds of aperitifs then shared a bottle of wine. The place is Irishmen owned - part of Chef Corrigan's Colection (and has a Gibney's bar downstairs which we didn't visit). The menu doesn't obviously say 'Irish' so it must be brand/owner loyalty that fill the place up with Irish visitors/expats which adds greatly to the overall buzz. Some of the staff are also Irish, and - obvs - very friendly. To start, The Lady Orthopod had a ceviche of sea-bass (delish!) and I chose the Mangalitza black pudding - which came as a sizeable puck of piggy unctuousness sitting atop celerica remoulade and served with a dollop of gherkin ketchup - absolutely spiffing. TLO had a medium-sized on-the-bone plaice which her advanced knife skills saw deftly dealt with. I chose the whole Gurnard which was to be served 'off the bone' (I asked). I was interested to see how this works, because the Gurnard we buy and love to cook at home are big enough to feed two and have to be filleted. But here, the Gurnard are smaller and some clever chef manages to get the backbone and attached bones out without butchering the fish, leaving it intact and looking and tasting delicious. In short: a real buzz about the place, a very jolly Irish ambience (which you can prolong with live music downstairs if you fancy it), and an interesting menu. And despite not holding back on the drinks, we got out at just a sniff over £100 a head which is not bad by London standards these days.

It smells nice of real wood in the oven, the way they cook the pork melts in your mouth.

Great service although food wasn’t to our liking. The sugar pitted pork wasn’t sweet ant anll and had a Chinese five spice Smokey taste to it. The lamb shoulder was well cooked although it tasted more like something from a carvery rather than a fine dining restaurant. Not great value for what it was. First class service though and staff are very friendly.

Great food, service and atmosphere, would certainly recommend and come back

Great restaurant with amazing food. I had the steak and it was cooked to perfection. Even the butter tasted delicious. Staff were friendly, helpful but not pushy. Didn’t get to the bar downstairs but will do next time.

Toilets need to be resigned, nice idea but doesn't work when pub is busy 😕

Brilliant evening spent with my daughters in this restaurant- delicious food and great atmosphere which added to our enjoyment- live music downstairs which you can join later on

Had my birthday here this weekend , absolutely outstanding food , service fabulous and the music and ambience downstairs into the early hours made it one of the best experiences , would not hesitate to return and will be recommending to all. Did the set party menu and the amount and quality of the food surpassed all my expectations .

Fabulous staff and all the tasty treats... With the best Guinness in town, sure you'll be only grand ☺️

Our dining experience at Daffodil Mulligan was disappointing. The oysters were watery and lacked ‘meatiness’ and flavour, while the soft shell crab tasted predominantly like the crab's guts. The bread accompanying the duck parfait seemed and tasted burnt. The duck (which came quite rare) lacked seasoning, and the chocolate peanut butter cookie for dessert was overly sweet in an unpleasant way. Their famous mash was I guess pretty good, but overall, the experience fell short considering the raving reviews on Google.

Very tasty, fresh food. Great beer. Very, very glad my boy took me there - although I somehow ended up paying? Lol.

Very busy spot. Food was reasonably good, but have to say I found the service and staff excellent. One French lady (to my shame I can't remember her name) managing our entire table of 15 in a packed bar and every single request was met with a smile and no mistakes. Quite remarkable!

Friendly and welcoming staff; lovely and flavoursome food; romantic ambience 👍 I especially recommend the following dishes: • mash 🥔 • black pudding croquette 🫓 • ceviche 🐟 • fried chicken 🐔 • lamb shoulder 🐏 • Irish coffee ☕ • chocolate peanut butter cookie 🍪 The ones that could be improved: • beef tartare was actually nice, but the toasted bread that came with it was soft, meaning it wasn't quite fresh enough • the burger 🍔 was nice but fell short of expectation Overall, a lovely meal. Thank you for having us.

Birthday Treat “”We were a party of four and I couldn’t think of a better place to celebrate “”the lady from Dublin who looked after us was so friendly and efficient with plenty of sharp witty humour which is most definitely welcome “ The food was delicious and it was a pleasure to see the chefs getting on with the job in hand to deliver amazing food without the loud mouthed nonsense that one sometimes hear from Chefs “”outstanding service and food “”Totally enjoyed the experience and will definitely Return “

A great place to visit. Staff are wonderfully welcoming, and kept up the level of service all night. The food was exquisite. The wine and champagne, also great quality. As for the value for money, we ate drank and made merry as a group of 12 with starters and mains... And it came to just over £120 a head. Considering what we had, it was great value.

Perfect place. Lively downstairs bar, gorgeous food and great service in the restaurant.

I was expecting Irish, but it was a fusion of Latin and Mediterranean with sour bread. That said food was great, fabulous mackerel, and great service.

Quickly becoming my favorite restaurant in London (and I have tried my share). It’s the perfect combination of Michelin quality food, friendly service and a perky atmosphere, not to mention the best Cabernet Franc I ever had. Shared with a friend three starters, all were incredible. My favorite was the cauliflower bhaji, but the fried chicken was a close second (and a very larger portion). The pork belly was no slouch but I preferred the other two. The duck for a main was also fantastic, as was the poached pear for dessert.

Really good atmosphere, just a little bit loud. Food is excellent!!!!! Everything was a wow!!! I highly recommend this place!

Quickly becoming my favorite restaurant in London (and I have tried my share). It’s the perfect combination of Michelin quality food, friendly service and a perky atmosphere, not to mention the best Cabernet Franc I ever had. Shared with a friend three starters, all were incredible. My favorite was the cauliflower bhaji, but the fried chicken was a close second (and a very larger portion). The pork belly was no slouch but I preferred the other two. The duck for a main was also fantastic, as was the poached pear for dessert.

Great place, nice vibe, decent price

A restaurant that flattered to deceive. Lovely ambience and wonderful staff, but the food was good as oppose to excellent. Disappointing to find many of the items crossed out on the menu. You book a restaurant over a month in advance, look at the menu and then arrive to find a fair chunk of menu being unavailable. You would think a restaurant would order enough to cater for their bookings and walk ins. The second time I've had a less than acceptable experience at a Corrigan Restaurant after a poor Thanksgiving Menu at the flagship restaurant a few years ago. There won't be a third visit to the Corrigan Group of restaurants.

Three of us on lunch Friday 29 December, really quiet in the restaurant but that didn’t stop enjoying some fantastic cooking and flavours. Started with small dishes , octopus etc . Followed by are very large steak , cooked to perfection ans some excellent chips and broccoli. Friendly helpful staff and good wines by the glass Gluten free is no problem!

Great food and service. Plus they sell a proper pint of guiness here

Their still water is truly delicious

Uninspired and bland vegan menu, fantastic staff and customer service.

Lovely steak but missing several courses at the special season.

the pigs was best dish ever had there .

The staff here are brilliant. So conscientious. Best in London!

What a fantastic metropolitan buzzing restaurant and bar 🍻 As you enter the building, into the restaurant, it is perfectly lit and a welcome warmth both visually and physically hits you from the cold streets of London. You are immediately welcomed by staff with warm smiles and pleasant conversation, and led to your table (if you've booked - recommended!) 🤩 The menu, an A4 page of awesome 🍲🦐🍖 makes it difficult to make a choice! (Check out the specials board located over the bar also) If in a group, and you like everything, speak to the waiter/waitress regarding a mix of the menu - if it's not too busy, lunchtime for example, it's a great way to try a wide range of the menu. The menu is available to view online also 🚀🤩 I had the cauliflower bhaji for starter, bone marrow, and shared the 800g sirloin (medium rare), a side of mash, and a side of broccoli (in garlic) - a large glass of red and a pint of Guinness 😁 Every bite was full of flavour, perfectly cooked, and puts a warm satisfied smile on your face! Toilets and bar are downstairs. I didn't see a lift 🛗 so may be difficult for some ♿ users. Fantastic place to visit and highly recommended 🚀😄 Thanks for hosting us and I can't wait to visit you again soon 💪❤️🍀

Brilliant spot for food though definitely at the higher end of the cost spectrum. Really interesting range of dishes from a variety of culinary schools. Worth it, especially when washed down with the decent Guinness served downstairs in Gibneys. Fantastic service from Iryna who I blame for the headache the next day.

I was completely satisfied, we ‘ve spent my birthday dinner there and it was a real pleasure! The service and food was absolutely perfect! Thank You all this wonderful evening!

We celebrated my mom’s birthday there, and had the best service from our waitress. Special shoutout to the chefs, who cooked up an incredible meal, can highly recommend the pork belly and the steak! Everything came super speedy. We spent 3 hours there, not because of waiting times, but because we had such a good time. Thank you for having us!

Excellent place for dinner. Superb food, great service and atmosphere. The pork belly and the torchured octopuss are amazing. Highly recommended! Go there, eat there!

Service good staff wise however food fell a bit short for me beyond the soda bread, bread and sea bass cerviche which were all delicious. Other dishes were average and some, like the cauliflower bhaji felt like they needed another dimension of flavour to them. In fact I asked for lemon wedges and the citrus kick lifted both the bhaji and the chicken dish a little. The dining room didn’t have a particularly nice feel to it. It smelt oily (there are quite a few fried dishes) which clung to my clothes on leaving plus it was very dark - part of the reason why I only took one photo of the pigeon salad. An average dish. Overall ok but I wouldn’t choose to go again.

Deborah and Fred were brilliant as always. They are very welcoming, incredibly efficient and delightful. It is always a joy to spend time in this fine restaurant!

Fantastic place, we had an amazing dinner and will definitely be going back!

Excellent interesting menu, we were grateful for the helpful advice from Cleo the waitress who guided us through our lunch choices and their relative portion sizes. Service was faultless. Wines usual 300-400% mark up. It could do with more choice in the lower price ranges. All four of us had a wonderful meal. Thank you.

I really want to give this 5 stars as our server/waitress was so wonderful, helpful and friendly and the atmosphere is great as is the drinks. However, its not got a great choice for vegetarians to eat. A bean cassoulet and a Cauliflower dish- and potatoes. Saying that the bean cassoulet and chips and mash was absolutely delicious. We drank the last bottles of the house white (saturday night so a shame they had run out already) but we got the next cheapest with a bit of a discount. It was a friends birthday and they did a nice dessert and candle. I really would recommend here but be aware not much vegetarian choices. I would go back and just have lovely cocktails and bowls of chips :)

We had a great lunch here. Food was well presented and delicious. I particularly like the menu design, whereby there are small, medium and larger sharing plates. It allows you to be flexible with sharing or not.

We came here to watch the Ireland rugby game but also for dinner. We couldn’t of asked for a better experience. The food was exceptional and our waitress was really friendly and very accommodating. We were able to have a lovely sit down dinner with friends whilst the rugby was on in the background. Best of both worlds! We then moved down to the bar downstairs for live music and finished the night off perfectly. Can’t wait to come here again! The MASH and the black pudding croquette was my fave dish, it’s a must.

We had an amazing experience! The food was so creative and flavours were fantastic. The service was exceptional and we had a fabulous evening!

Always a wonderful time visiting your establishment. Thank you for your delicious food and welcoming hospitality. Sorry we stayed considerably longer than we should have on this occasion!

Amazing dinner at Daffodil Mulligan, the lamb shoulder was so soft, and the mash with beer fat crumb is a must have on the side of any dish. Very friendly and attentive staff too!